Djibouti's Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Youssouf has been elected chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), after securing 33 votes in the seventh round of voting, marking a shift in the continent's leadership.
The election, held during the African Union Summit, saw Youssouf defeat Kenya's Raila Odinga and Madagascar's Richard Randriamandrato in a tightly contested race.
Vote breakdown In the first round, Odinga led with 20 votes, followed by Youssouf with 18 and Randriamandrato with ten votes.
Odinga maintained his lead in the second round with 22 votes, while Youssouf secured 19.
